Oz-some Teddy Bear Artist Guild

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Teddy Bear Picnic 2008

The June 3 "meeting" is our annual Teddy Bear Picnic. Once again, the official start time has been moved up to 6:30 (though you can arrive earlier or later).

It's at the same place as last year, and very little has changed other than there's a Wal-Mart in addition to the traffic light at 53rd and Meridian now. The fact that 53rd is under construction hasn't changed, except in the location of the construction (it's currently closed just west of Broadway), so if you're getting off I-135 that's something to be aware of - you may be better off taking 235/K-96 west to Meridian or Ridge.

Guests are welcome, and do not need to feel obligated to bring anything. This is a great meeting to get to know us... it's just an informal potluck.

Member business:
Who's bringing what:
  • Meat: Karen (fancy hot dogs), Andy (hot wings), Joy (brats), Ed (hot dog buns, catsup, mustard & BBQ sauce)
  • Deviled Eggs: Earlene
  • Fruits/Veggies: Andy (veg tray), Joy (fruit), Lorrie (7 Layer Salad)
  • Complex Carbs: Angi (pasta salad), Lori C. (pot. casserole), Larry (cheese & crackers)
  • Simple Carbs: Karen (no-sugar-added strawberry-rhubarb pie), Sherian (?), Joy (?)
  • Beverages: Karen Janice (ice), Cottie (pop)
  • Misc: Lorrie (plates, napkins, cups & plastic ware)
Dues:
  • Guild's yearly dues are $12 (due last month)
  • Good Bear Den dues are $14 ($4 for Bear-O's)

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posted by Karen in Wichita @ 5/28/2008 02:24:00 PM   0 comments

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Member garage sale

Guildmember Cottie Black is having a garage sale this weekend (May 22-24), including plenty of bear and bearmaking stuff (accessories, coats-for-recycling, and so forth): Cottie reports, "There is so much stuff, my garage is bursting at the seams!"

The sale is at 867 N. Valleyview.

Update: Due to the death of a close friend, Cottie has postponed the sale.

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posted by Karen in Wichita @ 5/18/2008 08:10:00 PM   0 comments

May meeting recap

Some of the members absent from the May meeting requested some pictures from it. Click through for larger versions (and explanations, such as they are).

Pirate Cake Topper - Ozsome Teddy Bear Artists Guild - May 2008 Meeting

The request included the phrase "if there are any that aren't X-rated."

Pirate Cake Topper - Ozsome Teddy Bear Artists Guild - May 2008 Meeting

Fortunately, I didn't record any of the verbal commentary, as certain members attempted to embarrass Angi in front of her boss.

Next month's meeting, June 2, is the Teddy Bear Picnic, at the same place as last year. More details will be forthcoming, though pretty much everything else is the same too, and guests are still welcome, though probably after this post we've scared them all off.

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posted by Karen in Wichita @ 5/18/2008 07:42:00 PM   0 comments

Thursday, May 01, 2008

May Meeting - Ed's Teds II

This month's meeting, next Tuesday the 6th, is part II of Ed's Teds, continuing the coverage of Ed's Heads. Bring a bear head to work on -- and if you missed last month's meeting, don't worry, we didn't cover everything so just go with last month's instructions. If you don't have a bear head to work on, that's okay. As you can tell from the pictures below, we have a mix of demonstration and work-along.

As always, guests are welcome. Members: this month is dues for both the guild and the Good Bears den.

Ed demonstrates the finer points of painting realistic eyes:


Possibly I should have warned Ed I was about to take his picture. Here's his deer-in-headlights impression:


Ed models Andy's "fancy" reading glasses, useful when working on teeny-tiny eyes, and considerably more festive than Mag-Eyes:


We also baked Fimo noses, to be covered with leather/Ultrasuede, but somehow I failed to take pictures of any of that.
posted by Karen in Wichita @ 5/01/2008 02:52:00 PM   0 comments
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